CVE-2007-5501 Null dereference in n/a

What is CVE-2007-5501?

CVE-2007-5501 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 15 Nov 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The tcp_sacktag_write_queue function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c in Linux kernel 2.6.21 through 2.6.23.7, and 2.6.24-rc through 2.6.24-rc2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted ACK responses that trigger a NULL pointer dereference.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5501?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5501?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5501 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-5501 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5501 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-r4cx-v58f-4gx6.